Lately we have been delivering first aid training courses in the community. The two main courses have been the Level 3 Award Emergency Paediatric First Aid and Level 3 Award Emergency First Aid at Work. All walks of life We have met all walks of life during the sessions. From parents, expectant first-time mums and […]
An article in the news this week caught our eye and got us thinking about treating burns and scalds correctly. A young child suffered horrific burns following an accident at their nursery. According to the report, a number of alleged safety failings led to this incident. Although First Aid was administered swiftly, flannels were placed […]
Today is European Restart a Heart Day. This is an initiative founded by the European Resuscitation Council with the European parliament’s support. About Restart a Heart Day Taking place every year on the 16th October, the goal of the campaign is to create awareness that everyone can learn CPR. Furthermore, the aim is to push […]
If you are presented with a casualty who is unresponsive and not breathing normally, would you give them the kiss of life? By kiss of life, we mean mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines We follow the European Resuscitation Council Guidelines. The most up to date guidelines promotes the use of rescue breaths as well […]
Earlier this year we ran a first aid skills for children session at a Nottinghamshire primary school. The group of 3 to 5 year olds were our first ‘Mini Medics in the Making’ participants. First aid skills for children in Turkey More recently, we taught pupils aged between 5 and 17 at an international school […]
There is a very important feature on The Sun’s digital health page today; first aid skills every parent needs to know. According to the report, three in four parents do not have the skills to save their toddler from choking. This must be every parents worse nightmare. As your tot continues to grow, so too […]
A report in the news this week got us thinking about food poisoning: what to look for and what to do. Food poisoning is caused by eating contaminated food. For example meat which hasn’t been cooked thoroughly, poor hygiene i.e. someone handling food with dirty hands and eating food that has passed its use by […]
The 1st September is the start of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness month. ‘Medicine and Me: Living with Sickle Cell Disorder’ is a key event hosted by the Sickle Cell Society UK and The Royal Society of Medicine. The event is taking place on 23rd September 2017, 12:30pm – 5:30pm, at the Royal Society of Medicine, […]
Walk faster, live longer is the message in the news this week. According to a BBC news item on health, middle-aged people are being warned that high levels of inactivity might be harming their health. Those aged between 40 – 60 years old are being urged to walk more and faster to stay healthy. The […]
The new academic year for 2017/2018 is fast approaching and so our training schools tour begins. This is the time when many of our nursery, school and college clients draft us in to deliver first aid training for their staff. Our training for schools kick-started this week in Riga, Latvia. Staff from an international school […]
